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United States

‘America First’ reimagined: new Trump strategy readjusts US global presence

The strategy shifts US foreign policy from its traditional global role, prioritising dominance in the Western Hemisphere and ending mass migration.

Ukraine war

Russia says no Ukraine compromise reached after Putin meets Trump envoys

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Italy

Italy’s Leonardo unveils ‘Michelangelo Dome’ air defence system

France

Macron says France to restore voluntary military service amid Russia threat

The voluntary military service for 18 to 19 year olds will be limited to mainland France and overseas territories, not for operations abroad.

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Paris Military Governor Loic Mizon attended a ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of “The Flame under the Arc de Triomphe” on July 14, before the Bastille Day parade. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Zelensky ready to advance US-backed Ukraine plan as Trump softens on deadline

US president backs away from his initial November 27 peace plan deadline as he dispatches aides to see Putin and the Ukrainians.

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European Union

Opinion | Stumbling Germany needs a clear strategy on China

Berlin must ditch the fantasy that it can profit without strategic risks, stop acting like a junior partner and decide what it stands for.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine and Russia exchange deadly strikes as negotiators race to refine deal

Hundreds of drones fired as negotiators thrash out changes to a US peace plan by Trump’s November 27 deadline.

An explosion of a Russian drone in the sky over Kyiv, Ukraine on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Zelensky says ‘sensitive issues’ of Ukraine plan to be discussed with Trump

US and Ukraine are seeking to narrow differences over a peace framework after Trump’s plan was seen as favouring Russia.

Ukraine war

‘Issues remain’: US-Ukraine talks advance, but Europe cautious on Russia deal

Trump hails ‘big progress’ in talks, while Germany confirms US plan was modified with Nato and territorial demands removed.

Britain

Opinion | Self-interest is now the main driver of Britain’s Asia policy

There are a great many reasons why the UK government should pay more attention to the Asia-Pacific, but that does not mean that it will.

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UK military personnel stand on board Britain’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier as it arrives in Tokyo, Japan, in August. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

US and Ukraine refine draft of peace plan under Trump deadline pressure

Talks on a 28-point proposal to end Russia’s war held in Geneva after Trump set a Thursday deadline for Ukraine to approve the plan.

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Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio talk to the press in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday. Photo: Keystone via AP
Ukraine war

Europe scrambles to sway Trump as Ukraine faces make-or-break moment

European leaders told Washington that its peace plan, which offers major concessions to Russia, required ‘additional work’.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine weighs dignity against US demands in Swiss peace talks to end Russia war

Trump’s controversial 28-point peace plan places territorial concessions and military limits on Kyiv, while also pledging never to join Nato.

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Ukraine war

Trump gives Ukraine Thursday deadline to accept peace deal with Russia

Zelensky says his country faces the ‘difficult choice’ of losing its dignity or risking the support of Washington, a major ally.

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Ukrainian servicemen fire a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launch system towards Russian troops near the frontline town of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region in October. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Zelensky says ready to work with Trump on US plan to end Ukraine war

US-backed blueprint reportedly requires Ukraine to cede territory to Russia and significantly downsize its military.

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The US plan says Ukraine would have to limit its army to 600,000 troops. Photo: 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defence via EPA
Britain

UK says ‘military options’ ready as Russian ship points lasers at British pilots

The Russian embassy said that Moscow has no interest in undermining the UK’s security as it sails spy ship on the edge of British waters.

US-China relations

Opinion | As Russia advances and Trump retreats, China’s ascendancy is clear

Events in Busan and Pokrovsk show Beijing now occupying the position Nixon’s America once did in great power rivalry.

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Russia

Russia says foiled spy plot to steal MiG-31 jet armed with hypersonic missile

The FSB said Ukraine and Britain had planned a large-scale ‘provocation’ using the hijacked aircraft.

A Russian MiG-31 jet carrying hypersonic Kinzhal missile flying above Moscow in 2018. File photo: AFP
China-EU relations

Will EU ‘play hardball’ in US-China rivalry? Brussels faces division on autonomy

China’s efforts to persuade EU to treat ties ‘as a strategic partnership are reaching their limits’, says former diplomat Cui Hongjian.

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European Union

Opinion | Hopes of EU-China reset back amid US-China truce – but will it last?

Easing of pressure from Trump and signs of an end to Chinese subsidies for EVs could see the EU return to a softer diplomatic engagement.

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Ukraine war

‘Drone wall’: how Nato is plugging the Russian airspace gap

Poland and Romania are deploying a new system to intercept enemy drones, stop Russian incursions and replace costly fighter jet scrambles.

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A resident carries a downed Russian FPV drone in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine earlier this month. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

‘Not a withdrawal’: US scales back troop presence on Nato border

US will reduce its troop presence on Europe’s eastern border with Ukraine to focus on the Indo-Pacific, but reaffirms its commitment to Nato.

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In February, soldiers took part in the Steadfast Dart 2025 exercise in Romania, which involved approximately 10,000 troops from nine nations, making it Nato’s largest planned operation for this year. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Opinion | Only a multipolar coalition can secure Ukraine peace

To move forward, negotiations must be conducted on the basis of security guarantees that reflect today’s geopolitical realities.

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Britain

UK seals US$11 billion Eurofighter sale deal with Nato ally Turkey

Britain’s defence ministry described the order, which involves 20 Eurofighter Typhoons, as the ‘biggest fighter jet deal in a generation’.

Ukraine war

Russia targets Ukraine’s capital with drones as Putin heralds new missile

Kyiv endures another night of attacks as Moscow resists Western pressure to end the war.

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Local residents clean up glass from their broken windows following a drone attack in Kyiv. Photo: AFP
Russia

Putin: Russia’s new nuclear-powered missile can evade any defence

Russia says the Burevestnik missile is ‘invincible’ to any missile defence system, with an almost unlimited range and unpredictable flight path.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Azerbaijan’s president, on October 9, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Zelensky meets European leaders for talks on military aid for Ukraine

The talks aim to step up pressure on Russia, adding momentum to more sanctions against Moscow’s aggression that take aim at its vital oil and gas export earnings.

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Lithuania

Nato member Lithuania protests airspace incursion denied by Russia

Two Spanish fighter jets, which had been doing Nato air policing missions, were scrambled and flew out to the area.

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